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Each year UWF theatre professor Scott Hudson leads a group of students overseas for an “Ireland Experience.” It immerses them in a different way of life and helps theirs subsequent performances project Irish culture.

“You’re only as good as what resides in you,” Hudson said about his students’ talent. He said that while he could teach students ways to develop their acting, true talent could not be taught.

With the help of actor and director Paddy Behan, former head of the Carlow Theatre in Ireland, Hudson directed the double feature of “Riders to the Sea” and “A Pound on Demand” The switch from tragedy to comedy was impressive and demonstrated the students’ passion for acting.

“Riders to the Sea” illustrated lives in rocky, ocean-sided Ireland.

The story opens in a cottage scene of a family who recently lost two sons. The aged mother, Maurya, still grieving the loss. With the opportunity of the sea still calling, another son dies. The death of Bartley is first realized by his sisters Cathleen, and Nora, who are sent a package with a curious shirt inside. The scene ends dramatically as Maurya learns the horrible news.

“A Pound on Demand” however, had a far lighter subject.

The first scene opens on the opposite side of the island, in a post office that has a lively receptionist. Two men who have apparently spent some time at a pub enter seeking a form to claim “A Pound on Demand.” After stumbling through the office, Jerry and Sam finally get the form, but are too impaired to fill it out correctly. Inevitably, the police are called and the two men leave. The scene closes as Jerry and Sam hilariously come back to the office and find a policeman flirting with the receptionist.

The Theatre Department chose the two different pieces to show the rich variety of Ireland. “The thing I took most from the experience was the vast terrain,” said stage manager Eleanor Sweeney. The opportunity to visit the living situations similar to those of the play’s characters helped the actors get deeper into character and noticeably brought Irish culture into their performance.

The Presidential Search Committee continues its work to select the next president of the University of West Florida. The minimum qualifications for the position, as posted on the presidential search website, are:

The next president should be someone who possesses academic credentials that inspire respect among the student body and community at large.

Commitment to scholarship, learning, and discovery.

Strong leadership qualities.

Business, government, and political acumen.

Ability to work within complex, multifaceted systems.

Vision to deal with dramatic challenges of the ongoing transformation of higher education.

Megan Gonzalez, executive director of University Marketing and Communications, said the committee narrowed down the list of candidates from 83 applicants to 19 by examining their resumes. Of those 19 candidates, three withdrew from the application, and 16 chose to come for the interviews. Those who were accepted were invited to UWF to get interviewed by the Presidential Search Committee on August 29-31. The committee conducted a one-hour interview with each candidate.

After reviewing the candidates on August 31, the committee asked on additional references for eight of the candidates “as an indicator of a higher level of interest without a formal vote,” Mort O’Sullivan, chair of the committee, said. Those eight candidates were: James Applegate, Frank Ashley, Ronald Elsenbaumer, Don Gaetz, Bahman Ghorashi, Martha Saunders, Mike Sherman, and Alan Utter.

“I am extremely pleased that 16 people of the 19 that were invited, chose to take two days out of their life to come spend an hour with our committee,” O’Sullivan said. “It tells me that this opportunity at this university is very attractive to many people. That is encouraging.”

The committee met again on Sept. 6 to discuss the eight candidates and to look at additional research by the consulting firm on each candidate. The firm looked at all of their history and reports, and spoke to supervisors and co-workers. After the search committee evaluated the results, it narrowed the list of candidates to four:

Mike Sherman, vice president for Innovation and Economic Development at The University of Akron

Those four candidates will come to UWF for a second round of interviews that will be carried on Sept. 11-14.

On Sept. 15 the Presidential Committee will present three candidates to the UWF Board of Trustees, which will select the next president.

The Sept. 15 meeting will be held in the Music Hall of the UWF Center for Fine & Performing Arts, building 82, room 224, at 9 a.m.

Students, faculty, staff members, and members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings held Sept. 11-15. For more information on the presidential search as well as schedules for meetings, go to: uwf.edu/presidentialsearch.

The University of West Florida football team remain undefeated after winning the inaugural home game, 45-28, against Missouri University of Science and Technology, Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Stadium.

UWF’s offense started out with a gain of 33-yards after quarterback, Kaleb Nobles, connected with freshman wide receiver, Tate Lehtio. However, it was freshman kicker, Autsin Peffers, that first put the Argonauts on the scoreboard, following a 36-yard field goal.

Nobles completed a 14-yard pass to junior wide receiver, Ishmel Morrow, to give the Argos a 10-0 lead against Missouri S&T.

Following Morrow’s touchdown, Missouri S&T went four and out, giving UWF’s offense another chance to score with 1:10 left in the first quarter. Nobles completed a 28-yard touch down pass to senior wide receiver, Anas Hasic, giving the Argos a 17-0 lead against Missouri S&T.

Sophomore wide receiver, Antoine Griffin, put the Argos in a 24-0 lead when he completed a 40 yard pass from Nobles, 12:37 into the second quarter after Missouri S&T quarterback, Tyler Swart, was intercepted by sophomore defensive back, Blake Norwood.

“We know that we can never be content with being up 24 to nothing, so no matter the score, we could have 60 they could have 10, were going to keep pushing,” Griffin said. “Were going to go out there and dominate no matter what.”

Head Coach Pete Shinnick said the key to success was the guys kept believing, and kept playing hard the entire time.

Missouri S&T retaliated after Swart, rushed for one yard to get the Miners on the scoreboard. However, after the Argos went 23-yards in three plays, Andrew Bogaenko, punted the ball to the Missouri S&T seven-yard line, and Braxton Graham returned the ball for a 93-yard touchdown, making the score 24-13.

The Argos took a 31-13 lead 7:16 into the second quarter, when Nobles completed a 67-yard touchdown pass to Hasic. At the end of the second half the score was 31-20. Nobles said it definitely was a close game.

“Coach Schinnick always tells us at half time that this is your chance to set a new identity for yourself, as far as coming out as a second half team, and dominating the third quarter,” Nobles said. “The third quarter is really when you can put the game away.”

Photo by Brooke Weber

In the third quarter, Nobles completed two touchdown passes, the first to Griffin, a 35-yard pass, and the second to freshman wide receiver, Kevin Grant, a two-yard pass that made the Argos take a 25-point lead with a score of 45-20.

Missouri S&T put their final points on the scoreboard 10:48 into the fourth quarter, when Swart successfully completed a 2-point conversion to Graham, following a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver, Logan Armontrout.

The ball went back to the Argos during the second to last series for Missouri S&T, when Norwood had his second interception of the game.

“We have been practicing that route all week,” Norwood said after two interceptions in the inaugural game. “I just had to stick my hand out, and get it.”

UWF had 24 first downs, 17 penalties and six fumbles in the game, three of which were lost. Missouri S&T had 19 first downs, 11 penalties and four fumbles, only one that was lost.

“No disrespect to Missouri S&T, but they are in the game because of us,” Shinnick said. “We have to go out and play smart, but I’m extremely impressed and proud of our guys for continuing to fight, it worked out well.”

The offense ended with 503 total yards. Hasic ended the game with two touchdowns, for a total of 137 receiving yards. Morrow had one touchdown with a total of 162 receiving yards. Griffin, had two touchdowns, for a total of 126 receiving yards, and Nobles had 503 passing yards.

Nobles said he does not ever recall ending a game with over 500 total passing yards.

“I don’t think he has played perfect yet, but he’s put us in a really good situation to be where were at right now,” Shinnick said. “Which is 2-0 and very satisfying.”

The Argos remain undefeated following the 45-0 shut out at Ave Maria, and after beating the Miners with a final score of 45-28.

“We know that we can never be content with being up 24 to nothing, so no matter the score, we could have 60 they could have 10, were going to keep pushing,” Griffin said. “Were going to go out there and dominate no matter what.”

Photo by Brooke Weber

Antoine Griffin after game interviews on Saturday

Head Coach Pete Shinnick said the key to success was the guys kept believing, and kept playing hard the entire time.

“No disrespect to Missouri S&T, but they are in the game because of us,” Shinnick said. “We have to go out and play smart, but I’m extremely impressed and proud of our guys for continuing to fight, it worked out well.”

“I don’t think he has played perfect yet, but he’s put us in a really good situation to be where were at right now,” Shinnick said. “Which is 2-0 and very satisfying.”

Pete Shinnick, after game interviews on Saturday

“Coach Schinnick always tells us at half time that this is your chance to set a new identity for yourself, as far as coming out as a second half team, and dominating the third quarter,” Nobles said. “The third quarter is really when you can put the game away.”

Nobles said he does not ever recall ending a game with over 500 total passing yards.

Kaleb Nobles- after game interviews on Saturday

“We have been practicing that route all week,” Norwood said after two interceptions in the inaugural game. “I just had to stick my hand out, and get it.”

The University of West Florida men’s soccer team fell to Rollins College 2-1 in overtime at home on Friday night’s matchup on Sept. 9.

After a scoreless first half, the Argos and the Tars were tied 0-0, but it didn’t take long into the second half before Rollins broke the tie. Senior midfielder Tosan Popo scored the first goal of the night on an assist by junior midfielder, Matt Volk.

The Argos redshirt sophomore Alik Morgan assisted Teague Coleman with a goal in the 81st minute. Coleman, a freshman midfielder from Winter Park, tied the game with his first career college goal.

“It was an electric feeling,” Coleman said after scoring the first time as an Argo. “Probably not a feeling that I could have ever again, but it was amazing.”

Rollins took 18 shots in the game, with four of those on the goal, and four saves. UWF made 11 shots, five of those on the goal, with two saves. The game ended 6:17 into overtime, when Volk scored the game-winning goal for the Tars, making the Argos season record so far 0-3.

“It was a well, hard-fought game that was miles better than last week,” Coleman said. “Now were just going to build on it.”

Sophomore midfielder, Kameron Bethell, one of three picked from the Argos for the league’s annual Preseason All-Gulf South Conference team, said team members’ biggest concern is their record, but in the Rollins game that today they didn’t play badly.

“Our concern is what position we’re in, but it’s not all negative,” Bethell said. “We haven’t played a conference game yet. Next week we come in playing a GSC game, and I feel if we play to our strengths we should be able to come up with results.”

According to GoArgos.com, the team lost 17 players from the 2015 season. However, it also gained 17 players, 13 of them freshmen.

“Its always tough to move from a lower level to a higher level, but our freshmen this year seem to be doing it very well,” Bethell said. “They are all coming in and playing to the best of their abilities, and today I was very proud of them.”

He said the team still has a 100 percent chance of making another run at the GSC Finals, but that the team needs to come out with the willingness and desire to win.

The Argos seek their first win of the season next weekend in their first conference games, Friday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. against Union University at home. Followed by a match Sunday, Sept. 18 at 12:30 p.m. against Christian Brothers University at home.

Instructions on starting a new club on campus can be found on the UWF Student Organizations page.

As the spring semester draws to a close, the deadline for renewing student organizations for the fall semester of 2016 draws nearer.

Registered student organizations, or RSOs, are the clubs that do not fall under one of these categories: Departmental Student Organizations, Sports Clubs and Recognized Fraternities and Sororities. RSOs are organized by one or two students who believe starting a new organization is necessary, usually because there is not a club of the same type already in existence. These students simply recognize a need and strive to fill it.

Stacey Lee Field, a UWF junior majoring in psychology, is a Student Involvement Navigator and founder of a new club, Eating Disorders Anonymous. In regard to registering a new club, Field said new organizations can register any time. “They just need to fill out a request on ArgoPulse, then have a consultation meeting with the Assistant Director of University Commons and Student Involvement, Tara Kermiet, and then go through the final step…which is to meet with the Campus Collaboration Board.”

However, the last Campus Collaboration Board meeting for this semester was held on April 22, which means any new organization hopefuls must wait until the fall semester to register a new club.

For clubs that are already active, the renewal process is a bit different. Using ArgoPulse, an organization officer can renew his or her club by selecting the “Update Now” button at the top of his organization’s portal. In order to remain active in the fall semester, this process must be completed before the Sept. 2 deadline of 5 p.m.

Several new organizations have been formed in recent months and should be fully operational in the fall. Some of the more recently formed organizations students can expect to see in the fall include a Creative Writing club, a Brunch and Cinema club, UWF College Democrats club, and the Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement. More information on each can be found on ArgoPulse.

Eating Disorders Anonymous, or EDA, is a 12-step support group, Field said, for “any students who are looking to recover or have recovered from an eating disorder.” The fledging club has not set a meeting schedule yet, but interested students should expect to meet at least once a week. “I feel that it is filling a need on our campus that has never been met before,” Field said. “Eating disorders are on the rise on campuses nationwide.”

Another relatively new organization, the Creative Writing Club, “is an author-focused group that offers a space for writers of all kinds of craft to gather and share their work,” according to Lexus Deen, the group’s co-president. “We write from a variety of prompts brainstormed by our members…We encourage discussion about not only our own writing, but that of other authors who provide inspiration for us.”

Students are encouraged to check their ArgoPulse portal frequently to keep up to date with new student organizations. For students interested in forming a new club, check out the video on UWF’s student organizations page to find out everything one needs to know about registering a new club.

Eating Disorders Anonymous is a group dedicated to helping students support one another through their shared struggle from eating disorders.

If you will be staying in Pensacola this summer, whether it’s because you live here or are staying for classes, a job or an internship, this is the guide to help you have a fun-filled summer.

Pensacola has always been known for its beautiful beaches, but recently, Pensacola has been expanding and becoming so much more. Of course, during the summer, the beach is the No. 1 attraction, but unless you’re a mermaid, you are going to want some other activities to fill your free time.

Here is a list of the 10 things I would recommend for you do this summer to ensure that you spend it doing the best things Pensacola has to offer.

The beach – You’re living in Pensacola during the summer, so take the opportunity to soak up the sun and have some fun. There are tons of places for you to eat or just hang out. You can go play volleyball at Flounders, eat at Casino Beach Bar (the food is amazing), or simply go to 17th Avendia park at the church and lay out on the beach with no tourists.

Blue Wahoos games – Something that makes Pensacola so special is that we have our own minor league baseball team with a beautiful stadium right on the water. There are multiple games a week and the tickets are reasonably priced. Get a group together and you will have the best time. For tickets and more information go to: http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t4124.

Dine Downtown – Downtown really has the best food in Pensacola. Two wonderful sushi restaurants — Nom and Khans – are delicious; Union Public House just opened up with fantastic burgers; Carmen’s Lunch Bar has the best eclectic tapas that you won’t get anywhere else; and Hub Stacey’s is the place for hearty, delicious sandwiches with a great atmosphere. There are so many places for any kind of appetite.

Naval Aviation Museum – Pensacola is known for being a Navy town, and we have the best museum to prove it. It’s perfect for a rainy day, or one of those too-hot days. You don’t have to have a love for airplanes or the Navy; it really is just an interesting and fun attraction for all types and ages. And it is free! http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org.

Historic Tours of Downtown Pensacola — Pensacola is an historic town with so much activity. The Pensacola Historic Village has multiple tours where you can see how Pensacola was during the 1700s. During the tour, guides are dressed up and doing activities that were done in the 1700s (like churning butter and cooking over a fire), recreating early living in Pensacola. There is also a ghost tour that takes you to all the haunted places of Downtown Pensacola. http://www.historicpensacola.org/plan-your-visit/tours-exhibits/

Thursday nights in downtown – If you go out on a Thursday night, you will find many deals and places to go. Wild Greg’s and Seville Quarter offer admission for 18+ (instead of the usual 21+), O’Rileys has drink specials, and just in general everyone seems to go out in Pensacola on Thursdays.

Scuba diving – Experienced scuba divers will want to visit the Oriskany, which is a former aircraft carrier that was sunk 12 miles offshore to become an artificial reef. http://www.ussoriskanydiver.com

Tubing in Black Water River – This technically isn’t in Pensacola, it’s in Milton, but it is so much fun to leisurely float down the river on a hot summer day. My favorite place to go is Bob’s Canoes: http://www.blackwatercanoe.com.

Florida Wildlife Sanctuary – For animal lovers like myself, I would highly recommend visiting or volunteering at the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, a nonprofit organization that provides care to injured or orphaned indigenous wildlife at 105 N. S Street. They have owls, bald eagles, turtles, etc. After they have rehabilitated the animals, they are released back into the wild. http://www.pensacolawildlife.com.

“I love staying in Pensacola for the summer,” Juliann Laird, UWF junior, said. “I am taking one summer class and I will be working a lot, but I will be relaxing on the beach as much as I can. That is what I love about summer. Even though I am still taking a class, it doesn’t feel like it. It is a lot more laid back and enjoyable.”

Pensacola is so much more than just a college town, which is what makes UWF so special. Most college towns are just that – a college town – but with Pensacola you get a really up-and-coming downtown area, the beach, as well as a lot of beautiful nature. It is the best of all worlds, which is why I believe staying in Pensacola this summer is the best way to go.

The 15 Southside Village residence halls will be closed for HVAC renovations and might not ever reopen.

Photo courtesy of uwf.edu.

Rumors have been circulating lately about the UWF Southside Village residence halls being closed down. The iconic 1960s-era residential halls that surround various administrative and academic buildings in the heart of campus will no longer serve as a home for UWF students – at least not in the foreseeable future.

“We have identified maintenance issues related to the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems due to their age in all 15 buildings,” Megan Gonzalez, executive director of University Marketing and Communications at UWF, said. “The repair will involve removing ductwork and replacing the HVAC systems. We are currently assessing the feasibility of this repair in terms of timing and costs.”

All Southside Village residential buildings include a private courtyard to encourage social interaction among the residents, which other halls do not have. Many also have been Special Interest Halls, which were dedicated to housing residents with similar interests, hobbies, passions and academic goals.

“Southside definitely has its perks as far as location and privacy are concerned,” Tilden Whitfield, a UWF graduate pursuing a master’s degree in educational leadership, said. “The Nautilus Market felt like my kitchen because it was so close, but a remodel is definitely in order because the service was always horrendous and the setup was very 1973.”

The closing of Southside Village residence halls will mean some changes on campus. One concern is the reduction of occupancy on campus. Current Southside residents will have to look elsewhere for housing.

“The Department of Housing and Residence Life (HRL) is working hard to manage this decrease, and we feel confident we can meet the majority of requests for Fall 2016,” Gonzalez said. “Overall, the housing system will still function in the same way, continuing to offer a variety of unit types for students who choose to live on campus.”

Even with all the changes, Gonzalez said she doesn’t know the future plans for the buildings. “A general contractor is helping to assess cost, and HRL will then conduct a cost benefit analysis,” Gonzalez said. “The Campus Master Plan calls for Southside buildings to be replaced, but there has never been a specific date associated with taking them offline.”

The summer months would not be long enough to complete this type of extensive work, which is why Southside Village residence halls will be closed for the 2016-2017 academic school year. HRL will be evaluating what upgrades and renovations will need to be addressed to ensure the buildings are safe and meet the needs of student residents.

The Southside Village residence halls have a large population of fraternity and sorority residents, who will now need to relocate.

Gonzalez said HRL conducted several meetings with Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) leadership to understand their needs. “HRL provided options, and they chose to be relocated to Village East for the 2016-2017 academic year,” Gonzalez said. HRL will work on a long-term plan with FSL to consider options for future years.

“As an exchange student I would be excited to come back to campus and see what the new and improved halls look like,” George Meadows, an exercise science graduate student, said. “When I lived there [in Southside], the conditions weren’t great, and the rooms were small, but I enjoyed living in the midst of all the action and near a majority of campus activities.”

Every year HRL schedules renovation and upgrade projects for all campus housing. This summer HRL will be completing several projects, including adding more security cameras, replacing flooring and all exterior doors in Village apartments.

HRL will launch the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Living and Learning Communities for Fall 2016, as well as two other Living and Learning Communities including the Delphi Exploratory LLC and Delphi Leadership LLC.

For more information on Southside Village and Campus Housing contact Megan Gonzalez at 474-2658 or visit UWF Southside Villages.

The UWF Singers and Chamber Choir were joined by the Pensacola Children’s Chorus in its final concert of the season, “A Prayer for Peace.”

The concert, held at First Baptist Church in downtown Pensacola on Monday, April 18, featured many popular songs, including “Imagine” by John Lennon and “Lux Arumque” by Eric Whitacre.

“All of those are forming a framework around the ‘Chichester Psalms,’ which Leonard Bernstein wrote as an American Jew lamenting the loss of life of the Holocaust,” Peter Steenblik, director of the UWF Singers and Chamber Choir, said.

“The Chichester Psalms” is a three-movement work in which each movement covers a specific psalm or set of psalms from The Bible. The first movement is from Psalm 108; the second is from Psalm 23 and Psalm 2; and the third movement is from Psalms 131 and 133.

“As they [The Pensacola Children’s Chorus] sing with the harp, it signifies King David and his harp, singing the psalms,” Steenblik said. “The women of the university group join the Children’s Chorus, signifying the mothers and the innocence, and at one point the men and the percussion come in and, essentially, start barking at them and destroy that innocence. They signify the government and the decisions that are made to destroy people of innocence.”

An organ solo in the middle of the piece can be interpreted as a time of mourning for the souls lost during the Holocaust. The movement ends with a prayer of encouragement and hope for unification and peace.

“It’s so ingenious how Bernstein put this all together, and it’s really fun to sing,” senior vocal performance major Rebekah Pyle said.

The program ended with a piece called “Hope for Resolution” arranged by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory. The UWF Singers and the Children’s Chorus joined together for the final performance of the night.

This was the last performance for some singers at UWF, including Pyle.

“I’m a little sad because it’s over,” Pyle said. “But I’m also really glad to go out on a really good concert.”

The UWF Singers will have the concert posted on its website until May 8. For more information about the Department of Music, visit the website.

Even after graduation, students might not know exactly what direction to pursue for their careers. For those who love to travel, earning your certificate to teach English might be a great way to visit and live in foreign countries.

Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is one of the leading programs in the world for earning this certification. It offers courses in different locations across the world and online.

Richard Davie runs TEFL Iberia, located in Barcelona, Spain, where students and graduates learn the skills to teach English abroad. Courses are a month long and have small class sizes to make sure students have access to all the assistance needed.

Students will acquire more than 10 hours of teaching practice, training on lesson preparation, peer and tutor feedback and job-finding workshops.

“We got great feedback after every lesson, with lots of teaching practice, which I really enjoyed,” said Jack, a TEFL course graduate, who posted a video of his experience on the TEFL Iberia Barcelona YouTube channel.

Once students have completed the course, TEFL offers lifetime support in finding teaching jobs in different countries.

Applicants must be 18 years old and show an interest in and characteristics of a teacher. Most courses during the regular application period costs about $1,500 and include all the materials needed. Housing arrangements are available for a separate fee of $430-500 per month.

It’s no secret the University of West Florida’s spring sports are a force to be reckoned with. After the men’s golf team, women’s golf team and women’s tennis team won their respective Gulf South Conference Championships this week, spring sports now hold 56 of UWF’s 86 all-time championship titles. Currently, all six UWF spring teams are ranked in the top 25 of the NCAA DII national rankings.

Men’s golf

Ranked highest is men’s golf. After the fall season, the UWF men’s golf team was ranked No.1 in the nation. The men’s team battled 10 other teams in the GSC to win the championship. After sitting in second place for the first two days, they came out on top on the final day to win its 14th consecutive GSC Championship title. Men’s golf now is ranked No. 2 in the nation heading into the NCAA South/Southeast Regionals to be hosted in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.

Men’s tennis

UWF Men’s Tennis, possibly the most successful and decorated team at the university, follows closely behind in its respective polls at No. 4. After a close match with Valdosta State at the GSC Tournament, the Argos lost 4-5, dropping them to No. 2 in the South Region. Ranked No. 4 in preseason national polls, the Argos held on to its spot in national rankings as they head into the Regional Tournament May 7 with the location to be determined.

Women’s tennis

Women’s tennis follows closely behind the men’s team at No. 6. The women’s team victory over Valdosta State landed the GSC Championship over the weekend. Despite adding six new players to its roster of 13, the women continue to be successful and challenge each other to win its sixth consecutive GSC title (16th overall). The women’s team will head into the South Region Tournament from May 2 with a 22-5 overall record.

Women’s golf

The women’s golf team proved it is worthy of the No. 8 national ranking last week by winning the GSC Championship title. Though they sat on an eight-shot deficit leading into the final day, they bounced back to win the fifth consecutive GSC title for UWF women’s golf. Head coach Bryan Clarke has high hopes for the team in the NCAA Tournament, but they must first make it past the NCAA South/Southeast Regional, which will be in Pensacola May 2-4.

Baseball

Next in the corresponding rankings, formerly No. 17-ranked UWF baseball’s split-series win over No. 12 Delta State University last weekend earning them the No. 11 spot in national rankings. Currently ranked No. 1 in the GSC, the baseball team still has seven regular season games before it enters the GSC Tournament beginning on May 7.

Softball

Last, but certainly not least, the softball team moved up in national rankings after sweeping No. 21 Delta State, earning them its 14th consecutive win and the No. 21 national ranking. With an overall record of 35-11 and a GSC record of 21-8, the softball team’s conference record is the best since 2006. UWF softball still has three regular season games against Shorter University before heading into the GSC Tournament held from April 28-30 as No. 2 in the conference.

With three of six of the 2016 GSC tiles already won, UWF’s potential to nearly sweep the conference championship titles look promising heading into the end of the season.